Top Shop Tips: Be Your Own Cable Guy
The better you take care of your lift’s cables, the longer they will last.
Tire Service 101: Installing Adhesive Wheel Weights
Tips you need to know about installing and choosing the right adhesive wheel weight.
ALI Elects Board
During its recent annual membership meeting, the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) elected a new board and named Jerome Lentz of Challenger Lifts chairman for his third term. ALI President R.W. O’Gorman praised Lentz for his contribution to the organization for the past two years. “Under the direction of Jerome Lentz, ALI has achieved many milestones,”
Tire Changer
Ranger Products, a division of BendPak, has launched the R80DTXF tire changer. It features an automatic bead lifter, variable speed turntable and bilateral bead loosener with direct hand-operated controls. Other time saving tools include a traveling drop-center tool, top bead assist rollers, dual lower bead lifting discs and a nylon non-marring wheel restraint device. Additionally,
Ranger DST64T Drive-Check
The Ranger DST64T’s Drive-Check technology dramatically improves rotational measuring typically used to diagnose and repair ride disturbance complications, according to BendPak. The DST64T performs a computer generated driving simulation and then checks and measures the tire/wheel assembly for imbalance and possible runout of the wheel and tire.
R980ATF Tire Changer
Ranger Products introduces a new tire changer to the market that performs at multiple speeds on different wheels.
Wrenchers Warehouse Appointed as Distributor
BendPak-Ranger appointed Wrenchers Warehouse as a new distributor for its growing U.S. market. Wrenchers Warehouse is poised to become a leading supplier, according to the company. Chuck Rimlinger, vice president of sales and marketing for Wrenchers Warehouse, is leading this initiative. “Chuck’s eagerness and determination to open his own business makes Wrenchers Warehouse a perfect
Low-Rise Lift
BendPak recently unveiled their new LR-5T, a 10,000-lbs. capacity low-rise lift that accommodates passenger cars and trucks. The lift features built-in storage trays as well, the company said. Easy to install, the lift has a small footprint and adaptable 110V/220V power-unit.
Product Spotlight: Air Compressors
When it comes to air compressors, durability, performance and reliability are just as important to tire dealers as cubic feet per minute (cfm) and pressure (psig). Whether gas or electric, air compressors serve many daily purposes in the shop, from providing compressed air to inflate tires to being the essential engine of the dozens of
Product Spotlight: Vehicle Lifts & Accessories
The newest lifts and lift accessories are strong and versatile, giving shops the most bang for their buck.